I did a bit of research online before buying the Chroizel 2 stage with 4x5 fixed, set up for HVX by ABEL CINE NY.
I was very apprehensive about buying something like a matte box without having it for a test in person but I could not wait. I HIGHLY recommend you try any mattebox out yourself unless like me, you are 4 hours away from the nearest pro store.
I love the Chroizel box, it is flawlessly engineered from aluminum and composite materials. Stages are super smooth and filters are easy to change & adjust.
One note however: If you have and use the Century WIde (I have the .6x) it will vignette like crazy making it useless.
For situations I need the filter on the wide, I have a Schneider lens shade/filter holder. It at holds one 4x4 but does not rotate so 4x4 pola will not work.
The schneider shade was $125.00. I use the 4x4 holder from the Chroizel and it's perfect.
CAVISION: I used one last week for the first time. It was fitted to and SDX-900. It was brought by the client for use with my 4x4's .
It was awful. The stages stuck making it very difficult to remove / move the holders.
When the 4x4 holders were empty, it was even more difficult to get them back into the box as they are extremely thin and flimsy.
Because of Barry's comments about the Vocas I am going to check it out at NAB. If I like it better, my Chrosiel may be up for sale.
this was very helpful, thank you. your comment on the vignetting with the century wide..is this with the sunshade? or does it vignette with the mattebox, too?
